Xander was hailed as The Swordmaster on earth. When it came to blades, he held no equal. It didn't mater what category or how experienced his opponent was. He was just better, and none could deny it.

Yet all it took was a bullet to end his life.

All that hard work, all that talent. All of it gone because of an idiot with a gun.

So Xander was naturally indignant against the reality of it. What was the point, then? What was the purpose of achieving such mastery if his life could be snuffed out so easily? His final thoughts were filled with resentment and regret.

And so he closed his eyes.

Only to reopen them again. But not in a hospital. But in an entirely new world, filled with magic and mages. Xander thought that in a place like this, his dream of making swordplay relevant would be possible. But he was dismayed to learn that not only had the body he transmigrated to been incredibly weak and untalented, but the act of swordfighting was heavily looked down upon. Made obsolete by mages who chanted powerful spells and unleashed them from a distance

Yet on the verge of losing hope, he discovered something. This world, it's understanding of swordfighting wasn't just rudimentary. It was PATHETIC!

Elite knights only knew how to swing harder and faster! There was no technique! No order!

Offended, Xander made to use a blade. Even if the path was dead, he would not allow something so sacred to him be insulted so thoroughly.

However, in the throes of his swordplay, he made a discovery, one that would shake the very foundations of the world as everyone knew it.

Swordfighting wasn't obsolete. No, it was simply unexplored! 

And Xander, with his adequate knowledge on how to wield a blade realized...

"The usage of swords with proper technique, is a form of magic in itself."

And so begins the story of a man who decided to turn the entire world of magic on its head, with a Blade.

Mary and Keir reduced their sizes to become smaller targets for the now shrunken Behemoth. After all, while being massive had its advantages, it meant little if your opponent was too fast for you to hit.


That, and it would have allowed the Behemoth to hit them far easier. Which, with how it was currently moving, the Spirit and Dragon knew they did NOT want to happen.


Being a Wind Elemental Spirit, Mary prided herself in her speed. She was easily the fastest person in the group discounting Xavier and Mia. This wasn't just because of her wind magic, but also due to her Core Concept, Freedom.


It's passive effect made reality had a looser hold on her, and usual things like gravity, friction, wind resistance, and even distance held less of an effect on her unless she allowed them to. So that, coupled with her status as a Wind Elemental Spirit, made her speed dreadful.


Chapter 181 - Growth Under Pressure V